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Household of James Cavanagh (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Cavanagh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cavanagh, born in 1838 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cavanagh, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1845 in Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Mary A (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Cavanagh's household

Male

James

Cavanagh

Head
Female

Mary

Cavanagh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cavanagh

Daughter
Male

Peter

Cavanagh

Son
Female

Catherine

Cavanagh

Daughter
Male

Catherine

Procter

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Procter

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Lancaster

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cavanagh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cavanagh

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Mary

Cavanagh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cavanagh

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Peter

Cavanagh

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Cavanagh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Procter

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Procter

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Lancaster

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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